Methods and apparatuses for radio communication

Abstract

A method for operating a first apparatus. The method includes: collecting at least one first radio traffic data set that is associated with a utilization of at least one radio channel; training a machine-trainable function based on the collected at least one first radio traffic data set; collecting at least one second radio traffic data set, which is associated with the utilization of the at least one radio channel, wherein the second traffic data set is different from the first data set; determining, using the machine-trained function, at least one utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on the at least one second radio traffic data set; allocating at least one radio resource on the at least one radio channel according to the determined utilization scheme; and transmitting data via the at least one allocated radio resource of the at least one radio channel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating a first apparatus, comprising the following steps:
 collecting at least one first radio traffic data set that is associated with a utilization of at least one radio channel;   training a machine-trainable function based on the collected at least one first radio traffic data set, to obtain a machine-trained function;   collecting at least one second radio traffic data set, which is associated with the utilization of the at least one radio channel, wherein the second traffic data set is different from the first data set;   determining, using the machine-trained function, at least one utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on the at least one second radio traffic data set;   allocating at least one radio resource on the at least one radio channel according to the determined utilization scheme; and   transmitting data via the at least one allocated radio resource of the at least one radio channel.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the training is based on first traffic information of monitored transmissions via the at least one radio channel and based on state information associated with the monitored data transmissions. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the determining of the at least one utilization scheme is based at least on second traffic information, different from the first traffic information. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving at least one rectification indicator indicating at least one change associated with at least one of: a configuration of the training, a configuration of the collecting, a configuration of a function execution, and a configuration of a utilization scheme type; and   applying the at least one indicated change.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting, in a configuration mode, at least one capability indicator.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving, as a response to the transmitted at least one capability indicator, a training configuration;   wherein the training of the machine-trainable function is configured according to the received training configuration.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving, as a response to the transmitted at least one capability indicator, a collecting configuration;   wherein the collecting is configured according to the received collecting configuration.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving, as a response to the transmitted at least one capability indicator, a function execution configuration;   wherein the determining of the at least one utilization scheme is configured according to the received function execution configuration.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving, as a response to the transmitted at least one capability indicator, at least one utilization scheme type configuration; and   wherein the training is conducted based on the at least one received utilization scheme configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving the machine-trainable function or at least one parameter including a weight of the machine-trainable function, as a response to the transmitted at least one capability indicator.   
     
     
         11 . A first apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including computer program code;   wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the first apparatus at least to perform the following steps:
 collecting at least one first radio traffic data set that is associated with a utilization of at least one radio channel, 
 training a machine-trainable function based on the collected at least one first radio traffic data set, to obtain a machine-trained function, 
 collecting at least one second radio traffic data set, which is associated with the utilization of the at least one radio channel, wherein the second traffic data set is different from the first data set, 
 determining, using the machine-trained function, at least one utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on the at least one second radio traffic data set, 
 allocating at least one radio resource on the at least one radio channel according to the determined utilization scheme, and 
 transmitting data via the at least one allocated radio resource of the at least one radio channel. 
   
     
     
         12 . A method for operating a second apparatus, comprising th following steps:
 collecting at least one first radio traffic data set that is associated with a utilization of at least one radio channel;   training at least one machine-trainable function based on the collected at least one first radio traffic data set, to obtain a machine-trained function;   collecting at least one second radio traffic data set, which is associated with the utilization of the at least one radio channel, wherein the second traffic data set is different from the first data set ;   determining, using the trained function, at least one utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on the at least one second radio traffic data set; and   monitoring the at least one radio channel according to the determined utilization scheme for receipt of data.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the training is based on first traffic information of monitored transmissions via the at least one radio channel and based on state information associated with the monitored data transmissions. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the determining of the at least one utilization scheme is based at least on second traffic information different from the first traffic information. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining, using the trained function, at least one quality indicator that characterizes a quality of the determined utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on at least one third radio traffic data set including at least third traffic information of monitored transmissions via the at least one radio channel;   determining at least one rectification indicator when the quality indicator passes a quality threshold; and   transmitting the at least one rectification indicator indicating at least one change associated with at least one of: a configuration of the training, a configuration of the collecting, a function execution configuration, and a utilization scheme type configuration.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 receiving, in a configuration mode, at least one capability indicator.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 transmitting, as a response to the received at least one capability indicator, a training configuration;   wherein the training of the machine-trainable function is configured according to the transmitted training configuration.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 transmitting, as a response to the received at least one capability indicator, a collecting configuration;   wherein the collecting is configured according to the transmitted collecting configuration.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 transmitting, as a response to the received at least one capability indicator, a function execution configuration;   wherein the determining of the at least one utilization scheme is configured according to the transmitted function execution configuration.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 transmitting, as a response to the received at least one capability indicator, at least one utilization scheme type configuration; and   wherein the trainin is conducted based on the at least one transmitted utilization scheme configuration.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving the machine-trainable function or at least one parameter including a weight of the machine-trainable function, as a response to the transmitted at least one capability indicator.   
     
     
         22 . A second apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including computer program code;   the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the second apparatus at least to perform the following steps:
 collecting at least one first radio traffic data set that is associated with a utilization of at least one radio channel; 
 training at least one machine-trainable function based on the collected at least one first radio traffic data set, to obtain a machine-trained function; 
 collecting at least one second radio traffic data set, which is associated with the utilization of the at least one radio channel, wherein the second traffic data set is different from the first data set; 
 determining, using the trained function, at least one utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on the at least one second radio traffic data set; and 
 monitoring the at least one radio channel according to the determined utilization scheme for receipt of data.